Are Nigerian feminists confused? Nigerian feminists are one of the most confused set of people. They failed to understand what feminism is all about. They are just a bunch of misandrists who think that hating men makes them feminists. They bash men online and mislead their gullible followers, that they can do without men but end up falling pregnant. Still wondering if they impregnated themselves.
Some even end up getting married, thereby nullifying their earlier claim that they can do without men. They claim to be feminists but yet, they depend on men, they want men to spend on them, not knowing that depending on men is one of the reasons why men think that they can treat women the way they want. So, are Nigerian Feminists confused or not?
They tell women to stand up for themselves, they tell women to fight for their rights. They still tell women that it’s their right for a man to take care of their financial needs. They are very oblivious to the fact that financial freedom is what the Nigerian women need.
Many women are in bondage today because they are not financially stable. They want to move out of abusive relationships and marriages but they can’t because they don’t have the financial wherewithal to fend for themselves. If they are financially stable, no man can hold them in bondage in the name of relationship or marriage.
I know that over the years, many women have been subjected to many forms of abuse, many women have in the past been relegated to the kitchen. Women have been seen as objects. For this reason, I believe in the fight for the right of women, encouraging them to stand up for themselves, giving them equal opportunity, and not seen as inferior. However, hating on men isn’t the solution.
It’s a gradual process. Many women are getting freedom. Many others are being emancipated but this can’t be achieved by fighting or hating on men. There should be campaign. Some things cannot be changed because men and women are different. So, do you still think Nigerian feminists are confused?
By Bulus Shehu